Education in Saga, Japan: official figures
Saga had 36 primary schools with 12,632 pupils and 972 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Saga?
Primary schools in Saga had 13.0 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 46th lowest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and below the national figure of 13.97 (2024, Statistics Bureau).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many middle schools are there in Saga?
Saga had 25 lower secondary schools with 7,000 students and 627 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.2 students per teacher (national: 12.70, 2024).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Saga?
Saga had 23 kindergartens enrolling 1,269 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Saga?
Saga had 13 upper secondary (high) schools with 9,104 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Saga?
Saga had 34 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 11.3 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 84th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 84 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Saga?
Saga had 9 public libraries and 33 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 3.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 34th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Saga?
About 30,005 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Saga in May 2024, 12.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Saga compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Saga ranks 217 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Nara | 13.1 |
| 215 | Fukui | 13.1 |
| 216 | Imabari | 13.1 |
| 217 | Saga | 13.0 |
| 218 | Kanoya | 13.0 |
| 219 | Tochigi | 13.0 |
| 220 | Koga | 12.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Saga ranks 236 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Kure | 11.3 |
| 234 | Kawachinagano | 11.2 |
| 235 | Moriguchi | 11.2 |
| 236 | Saga | 11.2 |
| 237 | Saijo | 11.2 |
| 238 | Hachinohe | 11.0 |
| 239 | Fukui | 11.0 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Saga ranks 179 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Tajimi | 11.4 |
| 177 | Takamatsu | 11.3 |
| 178 | Konosu | 11.3 |
| 179 | Saga | 11.3 |
| 180 | Takasaki | 11.3 |
| 181 | Kuwana | 11.2 |
| 182 | Isesaki | 10.9 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (national figures, "All Japan" row), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
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